Tag: Made in KC

How KC’s most iconic new art installation became this season’s must-have holiday ornament (plus where to find the 14-inch version flying)

By Tommy Felts / December 14, 2024

“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a jazz bird in a pear tree,” sculptor Willie Cole said in a singsong voice.  The artist behind “Ornithology” — an eye-catching and newly iconic installation suspended within Kansas City International Airport since its new terminal’s debut in March 2023 — this fall…

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Made in KC crowns first-ever ‘Maker of the Year’ (plus the local-first retailer’s best new product)

By Tommy Felts / December 12, 2024

Kansas City’s thriving maker community received a festive boost this holiday season as Made in KC unveiled its first-ever Made in KC Awards — a celebration of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.  The awards highlight more than a dozen standout makers and innovative products, with two big  winners — KC New Maker of the Year and…

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If you build it, they will come: KC leaders pitch downtown baseball to expats eying a return to home plate

By Tommy Felts / September 24, 2024

Downtown baseball remains a winning prospect for Kansas City — and the Royals — civic and business leaders told a crowd of former residents who are considering a move back to KC, encouraging them to imagine a homecoming of big league proportions. “I think everyone agrees that Major League Baseball is a downtown sport,” Jon Stephens,…

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Cookies have taken over Sweet Kiss, but this mother-daughter brigadeiro shop has even more baked inside

By Tommy Felts / July 11, 2024

For Jessica Harris, a brigadeiro offers a taste of home, she said, and for almost a decade, she’s been sharing those Brazilian truffles with Kansas City. When the Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro co-founder relocated to the City of Fountains in 1996 — following her sister who moved the year before to play basketball for Penn Valley…

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Taste tested: This entrepreneur’s proven pairing puts KC red wine chocolate on the map

By Tommy Felts / June 25, 2024

Wine and chocolate: a classic pairing that compelled chemist-turned-entrepreneur Shawn Hall to concoct what he believes is the perfect combination of two beloved tastes. Cocoavino — his velvety blend of Belgian dark chocolate and a complex red wine reduction that first debuted on the market in 2021 — recently skied to the national stage at…

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